As a temporary measure until a defamation lawsuit brought by the Bhumjaithai party against the self-styled whistleblower is being resolved, Thailand’s Civil Court today (Wednesday) ordered an injunction prohibiting Chuwit Kamolvisit from criticizing the party’s cannabis policy.
The decision by the court comes after the Bhumjaithai party filed a motion for temporary protection with the court today, asking for an emergency injunction after the court rejected the party’s complaint on the grounds that preventing Chuwit from criticizing the party might violate the defendant’s right to free expression.
The court determined that it was unnecessary to impose an injunction to restrict Chuwit from criticizing the Bhumjaithai party about the Orange Line railway project because it appeared that he had stopped doing so when it came to the party’s case today.
The court further determined that because the Bhumjaithai party is already protected by the election legislation, it is not necessary to issue an injunction to prevent Chuwit from urging people to abstain from voting for the party.
The whistleblower was nevertheless forbidden by the court from opposing the party’s cannabis policy in any way.
